Oval or sheep’s ear abalone
Abalone shells have a shallow, open spiral. The snail has just one shell, like a limpet, rather than two like a clam. Around the edge of the shell are several open respiratory pores. The flesh of abalones is widely considered to be a delicacy by many.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- Moll3326
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Collection Area Region
- Western Indian Ocean
- Collector Excavator
- Douglas, Lady Martha Elizabeth
- Common Name
- oval or sheep’s ear abalone
- Simple Name
- mollusc : shell
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
![HALIOTIDAE: Haliotis [Haliotis] ovina [Gmelin]: oval or sheep’s ear abalone](https://cdn3.swcollectionsexplorer.org.uk/sizer/webroot/imgp.php?src=ramm/images/moll3326.jpg&width=400)
